Home / 793.50-1,092.38-682.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 793.50, 1,092.38 and 682.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 793.50, 1,092.38 and 682.53 is: 939.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793.50 : 1,092.38 = 682.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793.50/1,092.38 = 682.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793.50x = 1,092.38 × 682.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793.50x = 745,582.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 745,582.12/793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 939.61

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.